Banking on Handouts: Food Poverty in the Big Society
Recently, as part of orientation to a new job, I went on a tour of a local foodbank and was very nearly reduced to tears. It is hard to put […]
Enough of this scary militarism
By I Am Séamus Fierce Hey everyone, belated Happy Armed Forces Day! What? That was in June? Oh yeah, it was. But there’s been another one. We need to have […]
Whatever happened to the East End subway extension?
“EAST END SUBWAY LINK IS A DONE DEAL BEFORE 2014 GAMES” thundered the front page of the Evening Times back in 2007, characteristically pissing itself with excitement at the latest […]
WEEKLY WANKER #20: “THE TAXPAYER”
I’ve often encountered this nasty, almost mythical creature being wheeled out over the years. He seems to be one of those people who never wants to spend any money on […]
Safe as Houses? : How the rich stole our homes
I’ve been toying with the idea of writing about the economics of housing for some time but I worried it might be complicated or boring – and it might be […]
There’s Plenty On and Off The Dole in Glasgow
A guest post from John M Growing up in Glasgow’s state-schools, children are taught the significance of education as a force that can improve the material conditions of their lives. […]
A Thousand Flowers 